MP says underperforming CCGs must be held accountable Yesterday in the House of Commons, John Baron MP led a Parliamentary debate on improving cancer outcomes. John is the Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) and, together with the chairmen and chairwomen of other cancer-related All-Party Parliamentary Groups, applied to the Back...
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John Baron MP questions Sir John Chilcot over Iraq Inquiry
MP says an authoritative report is all-important Yesterday, John Baron MP questioned Sir John Chilcot over the much-delayed report of the Iraq Inquiry into the 2003 invasion and its aftermath. Sir John appeared before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee following recent announcements that the report would not be published in time for the General...
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John Baron MP supports mitochondrial donation
MP says we should support science if it can help people Today in the House of Commons, MPs will vote on whether to allow mitochondrial donation – a medical technique which involves combining the DNA of three people to prevent a genetic disease being passed on from mother to child. Defective mitochondria, which lie...
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John Baron MP: 2015 Fun Walk off to flying start
Bonus pot is already over £35,000 John Baron MP today announced the Fun Walk bonus pot has exceeded £35,000 and looks set to rise further as a number of sponsors have yet to decide how much they will contribute. Each year, the bonus pot pays out to the participating charities/projects over and above what...
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John Baron MP raises evidence publication during Chilcot Inquiry debate
MP presses Rt Hon Jack Straw MP over Iraq During today’s debate in the House of Commons regarding the delay in publishing the Chilcot report, John Baron MP raised the question as to why evidence cleared for publication has not been released since 2012, and also pressed Jack Straw [Foreign Secretary at the time...
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John Baron MP urges constituents to respond to Dunton consultation
MP highlights Dunton Garden Suburb plan John Baron MP has today urged constituents to respond to the Council’s consultation on its Dunton Garden Suburb plan. This plan would see a development to the West of Laindon and east of West Horndon of between 4,000 and 6,000 homes. The consultation is open until 5pm on...
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John Baron MP raises SMEs and North Sea Oil in House of Commons
MP urges lower small business taxes during Treasury Questions This morning, during Treasury Questions in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, responded to MPs’ questions on the economy. John asked, “The Government has done much to help small businesses, and unemployment continues to fall as a...
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John Baron MP invites local artists to exhibit in Parliament
MP welcomes Basildon Eastgate artists’ Parliamentary exhibition John Baron MP yesterday officially opened an exhibition in Parliament put on by local artists from the Basildon Eastgate Art Gallery. Having visited the Eastgate Art Gallery last year, John was happy to support artists’ requests to display their work in Parliament. Works from local artists will...
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John Baron MP welcomes further fall in unemployment in Basildon and Billericay
MP says still further to go John Baron MP has welcomed new figures showing that 706 fewer people in Basildon and Billericay are relying on Jobseeker’s allowance than in December 2013. This means more people in work, with the security of a regular pay packet and a brighter future ahead of them. John said,...
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John Baron MP welcomes standardised packaging announcement
MP highlights initiative’s positive impact on public health In a House of Commons Adjournment debate last night, the Minister for Public Health, Jane Ellison MP, announced that the Government would put legislative proposals for standardised cigarette packaging to MPs before the General Election. If the vote is successful, this initiative could become law by...
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